, president obama had a guest a woman by the name of desilene victor who waited six hours in florida to vote, she was 102 years old. this is simply unacceptable and unfortunately, long voting lines have become all too common place, particularly in urban and minority-rich areas. . the big question i get asked from my constituents, why wouldn't we want everyone who is eligible have the opportunity to vote? the answer is simple. would more americans vote, they tend to vote for democrats. regardless of someone's political persuasions, every eligible american should have the fair opportunity to cast their ballot. whether they be white, black, asian, latino, man, woman, gay, straight, protestant, catholic, atheist, or agnostic. because of the simple fact we are all americans and voting is a fundamental right in this contry. this is about preserving democracy and eliminating section 5 would undermine that right upon which this country was founded. this past year, 37 state legislatures shamelessly passed laws that oftentimes targeted minorities and attempted to limit their access to the ballot. stri
